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The wars & local soldiers, 1903

1,404 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 71

News by Cable. [Copyright.] In Time of. War. an Admiral's Suggestion. '

Evening News · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, March 17, 2.50 p.m.—Admiral Sir John Ommanney Hopkins, advocates that the Government on the outbreak of war should gratuitously insure all vessels and their cargoes against war risks. Admiral…

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The Navy Expenditure. Unparalleled in Peace or War. Pitter Competition of Nations. London, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 7

In the House of Commons last night the estimates for the Navy were considered in committed of supply. Mr Arnold Forster, the Financial…

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Boxers and Their Doings Soldier Bill Thompson and Arthur Cripps. Novice Tourneys in Full Swing. Echoes of the Lightweight Championship Battle—Ring Chat Generally

Referee · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 7

Billy M'Carthy wants to fight Jack Wills or Harry Dawson, and Wills is getting his cap at Whitelaw. Billy McColl has shunted his [?]ub at…

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Sturgeon in Maoriland. Snowy Writes Concerning Himself—Ambition to Meet Soldier Thompson Again

Referee · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 7

The following communication, dated Auckland, March 10, came to [?] last week:— "Dear 'Amateur,'—Just a few lines to let…

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RIOTS. Collection of Taxes. Soldiers Fire. London

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 4

Serious riots have occurred in Coimbra Portugal. The residents revolted against the collection of taxes…

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Frauds on the War Office

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 5

At North London Court, before Mr. E. S. Fordham, Louisa Lizzie Hayes, 30, wife of a sergeant at Dorchester Barracks, and Thomas Dickinson, 38, an Army Reservist, of…

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Government Insurance of War Risks. London, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 5

Admiral Sir J.O. Hopkins advocates that the Government should, on the outbreak of war, gratuitously insure all vessels and cargoes against war risks. He declares that…

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War Gratuity

Evening News · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 7

Intimation has been received that the Imperial Paymaster in the State has been furnished with authority to pay the special gratuity of £5 to all members of the Commonwealth Horse…

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REDUCTION. Germany in China. War Expenses. London

The Australian Star · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 4

The German Reichstag has reduced the vote for military expenses in China by 3,000,000 marks…

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A Lesson of the War. Pompoms to Replace Maxims

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Onepeunder pompoms will replace Maxims in the Royal Navy. Some torpedo-boat destroyers have tried…

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Death of a Returned Soldier

Evening News · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 3

BEGA, Friday.—Louis Waterson, 25, a son of Mr. Charles Waterson, of Dawson'e Flat, died, yesterday. Deceased was one of the returned volunteers from South Africa. He came back…

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Men and Women. The British Soldier

The Australian Star · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 4

Pains are henceforth to be, taken, in order to secure a better class of recruits for the British army. At any rate, the Secretary for War, Mr. Brodrick, has been reminded that…

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The War Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--Major-General R. S. S. Baden-Powell has given evidence before the War Commission, presided over by Lord Elgin, with regard to the siege of…

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" Protestant Missionaries and the Samoan War."

Watchman · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 3

There was a large attendance of the public at the Congregational School Hall, Marrickville, on Wednesday evening, llth inst., to hear the Rev. J. E. NKewell, the…

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General Cable News. the War of Tariffs

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--The Swiss tariff, which is avowedly a weapon with which to fight the German tariff, has been sanctioned by the people on a referendum by 326,600 votes to…

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The Commonwealth. War Pensions and Gratuities. General Hutton Resents Criticism. a Journalist Officer Retired

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The despatch received from Lord Onslow in regard to pensions suggests that the various Governments concerned should nominate officials to investigate the claims and…

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Death of a Returned Soldier

Evening News · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 6

BEGA, Friday.—Louis Waterson, 25, a son of Mr. Charles Waterson, of Dawson's Flat. died yesterday. Deceased was one of the returned volunteers from South Africa. He came back…

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Government Insurance of War Risks

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 March 1903 · page 8

Admiral Sir J. O. Hopkins advocates that the Government should, on the outbreak of war, gratuitously insure all vessels and cargoes against war risks. He declares…

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Cruel Carelessness. Alleged Shocking Neglect. Another Hospital Horror. a Wounded Workman's Fearful Fate. Serious Allegations Against the Sydney Hospital. a Workman Has His Arm Injured in a Machine, and it is Alleged that He was Neglected for Hours by the Hospital Authorities. The Man's Dreadful Death

Truth · Sunday 22 March 1903 · page 8

The members of the medical profession have no firmer friend in the press than "Truth." We have never ceased to defend the profession against the injury…

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Britain's Food Supply in War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1903 · page 6

The belligerent spirit of the time has again awakened a discussion in the United Kingdom as to the possibility of danger of famine to the population in time or war,…

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